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phl215_final_exam_study_questions-4.docxPHL 215 – Final Exam Study Questions
1. Your final exam is from 1:30-3:30pm on Thursday, May 7th
1. Your final exam will consist of ten questions.
1. Three questions will be taken from Exam#1 (not the study guide).
1. Three questions will be taken from Exam#2 (not the study guide).
1. Four questions will be taken from the study-questions below.
2. Briefly explain why Aristotle believes an ideal city should be governed by a large middle class.
3. Briefly explain why Aristotle believes that a good city should focus on domestic policy and self-sufficiency rather than foreign policy and international trade.
4. Briefly explain what Aristotle thinks moral weakness is, and why he thinks it is a moral good but not a moral excellence/virtue.
5. Briefly explain what Aristotle believes the nature of pleasure to be, and why he believes the life of pure contemplation to be the most pleasant possible life.
6. Briefly explain how Aristotle claims to solve the problem of universals using language and ‘categories’ rather than Platonic Forms.
7. Why does Aristotle think all citizens should take part in governance? Why does he think a person can be a good citizen but not a good person?
